Erik Sherman

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tr> <td width="384" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="384"> <tr> <td align="center" width="1%" valign="middle"> <img src="/files/13539/sherman3.JPG" alt="Erik Sherman" height="165" width="150" border="0"> </td> <td> <img src="/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" border="0"></td> <td align="left" valign="middle" width="99%"> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b><i>Helping you Protect & Grow your Retirement!</i></b> <br> <br>1101 Brickell Ave. 16th Floor North Tower <br>Miami, FL 33131 <br>Phone: 305-579-4026 <br>FAX: (305)579-4054 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email:  </td><td> <a href="mailto:essherman@jhnetwork.com"> essherman@jhnetwork.com</a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <p><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Our office continues to help individuals, families, and businesses realize their financial goals. Through our office, we provide financial guidance to clients across the country, each with unique financial needs. We understand how important it is for our clients to successfully provide for the people they care about and those who rely on them.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">We are responsible for understanding your financial picture, applying a comprehensive strategy, and providing the appropriate resources to help meet your goals and objectives.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Our reputation is based on the strong relationships we have formed with our clients and our commitment to excellence in all we do.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">As a John Hancock financial professional and active member of my community, I am dedicated to helping individuals and businesses build their financial futures. </font><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Maintaining a strong sense of community and a solid professional foundation are very important to me. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your personal situation and ways in which we can form a business relationship built on trust.</font><br /> <font face="Arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br /> </font></p> <p><br /> <br /> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="384"> <tr><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/J/TJHb_r4_c1.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Calculators"></td><td colspan="2" width="192" height="43" valign="bottom"><img src="/graphics/J/TJHb_r4_c4.gif" width="192" height="43" border="0" alt="Newsletters"></td></tr> <tr><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/J/TJHb_r5_c1.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=123" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Life Insurance</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>How much life insurance would you need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family?</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=129" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">College Funding</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Use this calculator to estimate the cost of your child’s education, based on the variables you input.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=134" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">IRA Eligibility</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Use this calculator to determine whether you qualify for the different types of IRAs.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=content.cfm?ID=137" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Impact of Inflation</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Estimate the future cost of an item based on today’s prices and the rate of inflation you expect.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=C&source=calc_hdr.cfm" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">More Calculators>>></font></b></a> </p> </td><td width="14" valign="top" background="/graphics/J/TJHb_r5_c4.gif"> </td> <td valign="top" width="178"> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=3061" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Ways to Save More </font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> About two out of three American workers are saving for retirement, but less than half are confident that they will save enough money to live comfortably during their retirement years. This article includes suggestions for readers to take small steps that could make a big difference when they are ready to retire.</font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=3333" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Keeping Pace with Social Security </font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> In 2012, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost of living increase for the first time in three years. But a recent study suggests that benefits are lagging far behind real expenses. This article explains how Social Security benefits are indexed and what older workers and retirees might expect from the program in the future. </font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=3409" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Diving into Dividends</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> Dividends have traditionally been considered a source of income, but they also can be a powerful way to help build savings. A recent study found that dividends contributed 44% of S&P 500 total returns from 1930 through September 2010. This article explains how dividends work and the role that dividends could play in an investor's savings strategy. </font></p> <p><a style="text-decoration:none" href="index.cfm?type=N&source=content.cfm?ID=2888" target="_top"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003366">Tips for Surviving the Estate Tax</font></b></a> <font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> The federal estate tax was reinstated retroactively to January 1, 2010, by the 2010 Tax Relief Act. 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